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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Tanyard. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Tanyard to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Tanyard, please Contact Us.

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Tanyard (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Tanyard. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Although our information shows that the community of Tanyard is historic, it would have been located within present day Fayette County.

To see how the shape of Tennessee's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Fayette County: Benton (MS), Marshall (MS), Hardeman, Haywood, Shelby & Tipton.

Below are the counties that are near Tanyard. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Tanyard:

  • Fayette County     (The home county of Tanyard)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tanyard, with the one closest to Tanyard listed first.
    • Somerville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Grand Junction
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Junction
      • Grand Junction is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 265 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Junction <2>
    • La Grange
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Grange
      • La Grange is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
    • Forty Five
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forty Five
      • Forty Five is located in Fayette County
    • Williston
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williston
      • Williston is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 373 people
    • Moscow
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moscow have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
      • Moscow is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 549 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moscow <2>
    • Feathers Chapel
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Feathers Chapel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Feathers Chapel
      • Feathers Chapel is located in Fayette County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 7,102 people
    • Fayette Corners
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette Corners
      • Fayette Corners is located in Fayette County
    • Macon
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macon
      • Macon is located in Fayette County
    • Oakland
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Oakland is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,669 people
    • New Bethel
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bethel
      • New Bethel is located in Fayette County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 3,324 people
    • Canadaville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canadaville
      • Canadaville is located in Fayette County
    • Elba
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elba. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elba
      • Elba is located in Fayette County
  • Chester County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tanyard, with the one closest to Tanyard listed first.
    • Silerton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silerton
      • Silerton is located in Chester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
    • Deanburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deanburg
      • Deanburg is located in Chester County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 7,395 people
    • Masseyville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Masseyville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masseyville
      • Masseyville is located in Chester County
  • Hancock County
    • Keeling
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keeling
      • Keeling is located in Hancock County
  • Hardeman County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tanyard, with the one closest to Tanyard listed first.
    • Newcastle
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newcastle
      • Newcastle is located in Hardeman County
    • Hickory Valley
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Valley
      • Hickory Valley is located in Hardeman County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people
    • Whiteville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whiteville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteville
      • Whiteville is located in Hardeman County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,449 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whiteville <2>
    • Saulsbury
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saulsbury have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saulsbury
      • Saulsbury is located in Hardeman County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 90 people
    • Bolivar
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Rogers Springs
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Springs
      • Rogers Springs is located in Hardeman County
    • Vildo
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Vildo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vildo
      • Vildo is located in Hardeman County
    • Shandy
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shandy
      • Shandy is located in Hardeman County
    • Middleton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Toone
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toone have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toone
      • Toone is located in Hardeman County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 336 people
    • Hornsby
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hornsby have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornsby
      • Hornsby is located in Hardeman County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
    • Teague
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Teague have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teague
      • Teague is located in Hardeman County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,181 people
    • Essary Springs
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Essary Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essary Springs
      • Essary Springs is located in Hardeman County
  • Haywood County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tanyard, with the one closest to Tanyard listed first.
    • Dancyville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dancyville
      • Dancyville is located in Haywood County
    • Eurekaton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eurekaton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eurekaton
      • Eurekaton is located in Haywood County
    • Hillville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillville
      • Hillville is located in Haywood County
    • Fredonia
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
      • Fredonia is located in Haywood County
    • Ko Ko
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ko Ko
      • Ko Ko is located in Haywood County
    • Stanton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Woodland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
      • Woodland is located in Haywood County
    • Brownsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Willow Grove
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Grove
      • Willow Grove is located in Haywood County
  • Madison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tanyard, with the one closest to Tanyard listed first.
    • Mercer
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercer
      • Mercer is located in Madison County
    • Denmark
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Medon
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
  • McNairy County
    • Rose Creek
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rose Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Creek
      • Rose Creek is located in McNairy County
  • Shelby County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tanyard, with the one closest to Tanyard listed first.
    • Arlington
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arlington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
      • Arlington is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,748 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arlington <2>
    • Collierville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Bailey
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bailey. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey
      • Bailey is located in Shelby County
    • Lakeland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeland
      • Lakeland is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,657 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lakeland <2>
    • Forest Hill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Forest Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hill
      • Forest Hill is located in Shelby County
  • Tipton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tanyard, with the one closest to Tanyard listed first.
    • Gailor
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gailor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gailor
      • Gailor is located in Tipton County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 468 people
    • Mason
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Charleston
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charleston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
      • Charleston is located in Tipton County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 671 people
    • Gainesville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gainesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainesville
      • Gainesville is located in Tipton County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 958 people
  • Benton County (MS)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tanyard, with the one closest to Tanyard listed first.
    • Michigan City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Michigan City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michigan City
      • Michigan City is located in Benton County (MS)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Michigan City <2>
    • Canaan
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan
      • Canaan is located in Benton County (MS)
    • Ashland
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
      • Ashland is located in Benton County (MS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 514 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashland <2>
    • Snow Lake Shores
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snow Lake Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Lake Shores
      • Snow Lake Shores is located in Benton County (MS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 291 people
  • Marshall County (MS)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tanyard, with the one closest to Tanyard listed first.
    • Slayden
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Slayden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slayden
      • Slayden is located in Marshall County (MS)
    • Mount Pleasant
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Hudsonville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hudsonville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudsonville
      • Hudsonville is located in Marshall County (MS)
    • Atway
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atway
      • Atway is located in Marshall County (MS)
    • Taska
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Taska. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taska
      • Taska is located in Marshall County (MS)
    • Cayce
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayce
      • Cayce is located in Marshall County (MS)
    • Barton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Barton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barton
      • Barton is located in Marshall County (MS)
    • Holly Springs
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
      • Holly Springs is located in Marshall County (MS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,684 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holly Springs <2>
    • Red Banks
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Tippah County (MS)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tanyard, with the one closest to Tanyard listed first.
    • Walnut
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut
      • Walnut is located in Tippah County (MS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 736 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walnut <2>
    • Tiplersville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiplersville
      • Tiplersville is located in Tippah County (MS)
    • Falkner
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Whitten Town
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitten Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitten Town
      • Whitten Town is located in Tippah County (MS)
    • Gravestown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravestown
      • Gravestown is located in Tippah County (MS)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Tanyard, see our County-by-County Page for Tanyard.

Cemeteries Near Tanyard ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Tanyard.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Tanyard covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Tanyard, with the one closest to Tanyard listed first.

  • Mt. Comfort Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Comfort Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Comfort Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Olive Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gatley Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gatley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gatley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Parks Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parks Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dupree Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dupree Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dupree Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pisgah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Smiths Chapel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smiths Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smiths Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Johnson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Woods Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woods Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woods Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rehobeth Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rehobeth Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rehobeth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Moody Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moody Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moody Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Brooks Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brooks Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brooks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Asbury African American Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Asbury Chapel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Asbury Chapel Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Asbury Chapel Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<5> to the north of Somerville.
      • The Asbury Chapel Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Asbury Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8722 <6>
    • Green Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.

While we didn't find Tanyard in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Tanyard.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Tanyard, with the one closest to Tanyard listed first.

  • Newcastle
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newcastle
    • Newcastle is located in Hardeman County
  • Hickory Valley
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Valley
    • Hickory Valley is located in Hardeman County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people
  • La Grange
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Grange
    • La Grange is located in Fayette County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
  • Grand Junction
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Junction
    • Grand Junction is located in Fayette County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 265 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Junction <2>
  • Middleburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middleburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleburg
    • Middleburg is located in Hardeman County
  • Ina ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ina have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ina
    • Ina is located in Fayette County
  • Somerville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Williston
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williston
    • Williston is located in Fayette County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 373 people
  • Moscow
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moscow have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
    • Moscow is located in Fayette County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 549 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moscow <2>
  • Saulsbury
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saulsbury have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saulsbury
    • Saulsbury is located in Hardeman County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 90 people
  • Whiteville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whiteville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteville
    • Whiteville is located in Hardeman County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,449 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whiteville <2>
  • Michigan City
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Michigan City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michigan City
    • Michigan City is located in Benton County (MS)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Michigan City <2>
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    • Warren
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warren have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
      • Warren is located in Fayette County
    • Bolivar
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Yum Yum
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yum Yum have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yum Yum
      • Yum Yum is located in Fayette County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Tanyard. See our List of 1890's Communities around Tanyard.

Newspapers Published in Tanyard ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 43 newspapers that have been published in the area around Tanyard.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Tanyard, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Tanyard.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Tanyard:

The official website for Fayette County: www.fayettetn.us/

The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Tanyard, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<4>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Tanyard) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Tanyard. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.1673, Longitude: -89.2270       In this case, the coordinates for Tanyard have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.




 

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